My Personal Story About John Coltrane
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Afro Blue, Mr. Day
In these songs it’s easy to see why John Coltrane is often credited by
other musicians as being a major influence on their work. These
musicians include Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Jerry Garcia, the Doors,
and Outkast, among others. These two songs were recorded after Trane
left Monk’s band and started recording for the Atlantic Label. They
clearly show how the blues provided a foundation for Trane and
influenced his later work, which took on a more ethereal approach as he
used jazz to express his own spiritual quest. In 2007, Coltrane was
awarded a posthumous Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board for
his “masterful improvisation, supreme musicianship and iconic centrality
to the history of jazz.” You can see the John Coltrane Quartet playing “Afro Blue” on YouTube.